- spirulina / featured surf health / May 13, 2013 / tom
Feeling a bit flat? Not eating enough vegies? Drinking too much beer? Want to surf better and for longer? Let’s talk about spirulina.
What is it?
Spirulina is a spiral shaped algae that grows underwater. I think of spirulina as ...
- changing with the seasons / featured surf health / April 11, 2013 / tom
I’m having daylight savings withdrawals already. Even though it feels as if Australia Day was just the other week, it turns out that Autumn somehow snuck up on us. It’s not just your wettie, wax and clothes that change with the season, the food you eat should adapt too....
- tree hugger / featured surf health / March 18, 2013 / tom
I read a great quote the other day that said “When you throw something away, it is never really “away” ”. As surfers we need to take responsibility for keeping our beaches and its marine ...
- the pain game / featured surf health / February 25, 2013 / tom
How bad is it when you have an old injury, then you push yourself too hard and it flares up and you’re back to square one. Pain and inflammation is your body’s way of saying “Leave me alone!” ...
- change it up!! / featured surf health / February 12, 2013 / tom
I see it all the time…
A person decides to improve their health by changing their diet. Fantastic! But there’s one problem. They change everything at once and it becomes too overwhelming (not to mention expensive) and they ...
- starting to simmer 30th january / daily / January 30, 2013 / tom
A few more surfing options are starting to open up today with a slight drop in swell and a welcome southerly change. It's far from "back to normal" and the beaches are left in a mess as this ...
- sleep better – surf more / featured surf health / January 24, 2013 / tom
Are you a bit of a night owl and find it hard to get up for the early? Well have a read of my top tips for an epic night’s sleep and you’ll be the first one out there....
- thick in the air 20th december / daily / December 20, 2012 / tom
Humidity and anticipation are both thick in the air this morning with the hope of our first cyclone swell of the the season. TC Evan has been causing havoc in Fiji and it's flow-on affects are going to ...
- natural hang over cures / featured surf health / December 19, 2012 / tom
We’re currently (eye)balls deep in the silly season. For a lot of people the celebrations start the first week on Summer and carry on til mid Jan. So it seemed appropriate to share with you my top 5 hangover tips....
- GET HOOKED ON FISH OIL / featured surf health / November 25, 2012 / tom
Lower back pain? Stiff joints? Sore shoulder? High blood pressure? Crusty dry skin? Crap memory?If you want to know the top two supplements a surfer should take every day to be able to stay in the waves (pain ...
- just paddle out 5th november / daily / November 5, 2012 / tom
Well what morning that turned out to be. It just goes to show the only way to check the surf is to paddle out! After chasing a hunch I had about a spot at 5am (turned out no ...
- crazy as a coconut / featured surf health / November 4, 2012 / tom
Coconut oil is all the rage right now. And so it should be -it does the works!
Yes, coconut oil is a saturated fat but because it’s from a plant it’s safe for you! Unlike excessive saturated ...
- westerly off the snow-tops 12th october / daily / October 12, 2012 / tom
Gotta confess... I actually slipped on the ugg boots this morning. Yes it is that cold out there! it felt more like a late autumn morning with a very chilly offshore breeze blowing straight off the western mountains ...
- magnesium – nectar of the gods / featured surf health / October 10, 2012 / tom
If you’re sweating it out at the gym or in the waves... take magnesium. If you’re guzzling down the coffee and feeling tense and uptight... take magnesium. If your legs are cramping up and your muscles are achey and sore... ...
- The Hydration Situation / featured surf health / September 17, 2012 / tom
Emma Caller latest "surf health" tips
Did you know that I can read minds? It’s true! When I ask my customers and clients how much water they drink, I know what they will answer before they even open their ...
- eating glue / featured surf health / September 3, 2012 / tom
There was always that kid in Kindy who would get in trouble for eating the Clag glue (remember the one with the red lid with the brush inside?) Not much has changed…
I was talking to a colon hydrotherapist ...
- Fighting a cold –Bear Grylls style! / featured surf health / August 15, 2012 / tom
Guess who is at home today with a cold? Yes that’s right. Even naturopaths get sick!
I woke up this morning with glands the size of golf balls and my head felt like I was hungover –without the awesome night out. I’d just given away my Ethical Nutrients Zinc Fix (tastes ...
- Essential Health super smoothie!! / featured surf health / July 17, 2012 / tom
I am forever telling my clients not to eat on the run, but I have to admit that I’m shocking at sitting down and having breakfast in the mornings! There are just so many interesting things to distract me in the mornings like watering my garden, yoga and writing blog ...
- off with the blankets 3rd july / daily / July 3, 2012 / tom
Another stunning winters morning on the Coffs coast again!! I know its a little hard to spring outta bed before 6.30, but the rewards are there for the ones that kick back the blankets and face that chilly ...
- introducing “Little Emm” / featured surf health / July 2, 2012 / tom
Closer mates of ST surf images will know that we are both into our clean living.. some would say "health nuts" I would just say we would rather fuel our body with the good stuff rather than processed garbage that flood our supermarket shelves these days. The benefits of fuelling ...
